04/08/2008 MinutesCITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA
MINUTES OF CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
Apri18, 2008
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of
Grand Island, Nebraska was conducted in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 100 East First
Street, on April 8, 2008. Notice of the meeting was given in The Grand Island Independent on
April 2, 2008.
Mayor Margaret Hornady called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following City Council
members were present: Councilmember's Brown, Haase, Zapata, Nickerson, Gericke, Carney,
Gilbert, Ramsey, Niemann, and Meyer. The following City Officials were present: City
Administrator Jeff Pederson, City Clerk RaNae Edwards, Finance Director David Springer, City
Attorney Dale Shotkoski, and Public Works Director Steve Riehle.
INVOCATION was given by Pastor Randy Fett, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 1515 South
Harrison Street followed by the PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
MAYOR COMMUNICATION: Mayor Hornady introduced Community Youth Council
Members Dustin Supencheck and Austin Witmer. Also mentioned was this Sunday the CYC
would be doing their roadside trash pick up of 3 miles as a partner of the Clean Community
System.
PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:
Proclamation "April is for the Arts" Month, April 2008. Mayor Hornady proclaimed the month
of April, 2008 as "April is for the Arts". Marsha Dunn, Moonshell Arts & Humanities Council
President was present to receive the proclamation.
Proclamation "National Library Week" April 13-19, 2008. Mayor Hornady proclaimed the week
of April 13-19, 2008 as "National Library Week". Steve Fosselman, Library Director was
present to receive the proclamation.
Proclamation "Public Health Month" April, 2008. Mayor Hornady proclaimed the month of
April 2008 as "Public Health Month". Teresa Anderson, Executive Director of the Central
District Health Department was present to receive the proclamation.
ORDINANCES:
Councilmember Gilbert moved "that the statutory rules requiring ordinances to be read by title
on three different days be suspended and that ordinances numbered:
#9162 -Consideration of Revisions to Chapter 8 of the Grand Island City Code Relative
to International Building and Residential Codes
#9163 -Consideration of Vacation of a Portion of Easement in Lot 5 and Lots 8 thru 15
of American Independence Subdivision (Gary E. and Mary G. Valasek)
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be considered for passage on the same day upon reading by number only and that the City Clerk
be permitted to call out the number of these ordinances on first reading and then upon final
passage and call for a roll call vote on each reading and then upon final passage."
Councilmember Nickerson second the motion. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
Craig Lewis, Building Department Director reported that Ordinance #9162 would amend
Chapter 8 of the Grand Island City Code to the 2006 editions of the International Building and
Residential codes. Discussion was held on basement codes which were not changed. Also
discussed were insurance requirements.
Steve Riehle, Public Works Director reported that Ordinance #9163 would vacate the easterly 8'
of the existing 20' wide easement on the west side of Lot 5 and Lots 8 thru 15 of American
Independence Subdivision.
Motion by Nickerson, second by Ramsey to approve Ordinances #9162 and #9163.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9162 and #9163 on first reading. All those in favor of the passage of
these ordinances on first reading, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion
adopted.
City Clerk: Ordinances #9162 and #9163 on final passage. All those in favor of the passage of
these ordinances on final passage, answer roll call vote. Upon roll call vote, all voted aye.
CONSENT AGENDA: Motion by Zapata, second by Brown to approve the Consent Agenda.
Upon roll call vote, all voted aye. Motion adopted.
Motion adopted.
Mayor Hornady: By reason of the roll call votes on first reading and then upon final passage,
Ordinances #9162 and #9163 are declared to be lawfully adopted upon publication as required by
law.
Approving Minutes of March 25, 2008 City Council Regular Meeting.
Approving Appointment of John Folsom to the Business Improvement District #6 Initial Board.
#2008-103 -Approving Bid Award for Concrete Pavement and Storm Sewer Repairs for 2008
with OK Paving of Hordville, Nebraska in an Amount of $670 265.00.
#2008-104 - Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Sanitary Sewer District No. 906
Replacement, Between Yund and Division Streets, from Plum Street to Vine Street with The
Diamond En ineering Company of Grand Island Nebraska.
#2008-105 -Approving Certificate of Final Completion for Street Improvement Project
2007-P-5: Intersection of 10~' Street and Adams Street/Broadwell Avenue with The Dian
En ineerin~ Company of Grand Island Nebraska.
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#2008-106 -Approving Boundaries for Creation of Business Improvement District #7 and
Establishing Initial Appointments to Board.
#2008-107 -Approving Boundaries for Creation of Business Improvement District #8 and
Establishing Initial Appointments to Board.
#2008-108 -Approving Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for NCC-1701 Subdivision. It
was noted that Timothy L. Grandon, Ezelluen Z. Fox, and Donald H. & Dolores S. Muhs,
owners had submitted the Final Plat and Subdivision Agreement for NCC-1701 Subdivision
located west of Webb Road and south of Highway 2 for the purpose of platting 2 lots and
shifting the property line between them.
#2008-109 -Approving Bid Award for Campground Potable Water System for Heartland Public
Shooting Park with Island Plumbin~pany of Grand Island Nebraska in an Amount of
$29,121.00. Councilmember Meyer abstained.
PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:
Motion by Brown, second by Haase to approve the Claims for the period of March 26, 2008
through April 8, 2008, for a total amount of $2,427,866.39. Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m.
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RaNae Edwards
City Clerk